High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Conference 2012

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1 Presented by the University of California, San Francisco at Fresno, Department of Emergency Medicine University of California San Francisco High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Conference 2012 TUESDAY - FRIDAY February 21-24, 2012 The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Yosemite, California NEW FOR 2012! Engaging and Interactive Pre-Course February 21, 2012 Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite, CA COURSE CO-CHAIRS Susanne Spano, MD Emergency Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine; Assistant Director, Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellowship Lori Weichenthal, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine; Director, Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellowship Associate Residency Program Director

2 High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Conference 2012 Join the University of California San Francisco-Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine in Yosemite for the 4th Annual High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Conference. The majestic snow-capped peaks of John Muir s celebrated Range of Light provide the ideal backdrop for current evidence-based topics in Wilderness Medicine. Don t miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate with top educators and fascinating guest lecturers at this intimate conference. The High Sierra Wilderness Medicine conference is designed to meet the needs of those who may encounter life-threatening situations with limited resources. This includes not only emergency physicians, but also internists, family practitioners, backcountry rangers, and members of the search and rescue community. Through both lectures and skills workshops, we will explore topics including survival and field treatment of environmental illness, rescue techniques, and lessons learned from medical delivery in austere settings ranging from the Gobi Desert to the large Western National Parks. This course is proudly presented by the University of California San Francisco-Fresno Wilderness Medicine Program. PRE-COURSE OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Conference, attendees should be able to: Apply evidence-based management options of medical problems that are unique to the wilderness setting including high altitude illness, environmental exposure, lightning injuries, and toxic plant ingestions; Improve necessary skills for remote medical care including patient assessment, trauma care, orthopaedic manipulation, wilderness improvisation, and pearls of basic survival; Incorporate leadership and teamwork skills in the wilderness setting to affect improved patient outcomes. Upon completion of the High Sierra Wilderness Medicine Pre-Course Workshops, attendees should be able to: Wilderness Navigation: Identify map symbols, topographic features, and compass markings; Interpret different types of maps, knowing what information is obtainable from each; Demonstrate taking bearings, navigating a course, and triangulating using landmarks. Wilderness Survival and Emergent Treatment Strategies: Prepare for survival situations by identifying common pitfalls and solutions; Practice structured patient assessment and wilderness improvisation techniques; Collaborate with colleagues to manage patient scenarios that integrate key principles. Tenaya Lodge Yosemite, California February 21-24, 2012 ACCREDITATION The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine UCSF is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity, In addition, the Wilderness Skills Workshop Wilderness Navigation optional pre-course workshop is designated 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM and the Wilderness Skills Workshop Wilderness Survival and Emergent Treatment Strategies optional pre-course workshop is designated 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency. Nursing: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. Pharmacy: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts category 1 credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

3 High Sierra Wilderness Medic February 21-24, 2012 OPTIONAL PRE-COURSE WORKSHOPS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Course cost: $100 each (limited to 20 participants for each course) 7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 am-5:00 pm Workshop Schedule (see below) I. WILDERNESS NAVIGATION (Mark Spencer and Drs. Brian Horan, and Joshua Dubansky) Introduction to Wilderness Navigation workshop is taught by an experienced and diverse staff including a prior NOLS instructor, a Wilderness Medicine/EMS fellowship-trained physician, and a record-holding mountaineer and rock climber. 8:00 am-12:00 pm Map and Compass Orientation Classroom Exercises Taking bearings Identifying topographic features Identifying map symbols Working a set of map & compass problems which will lead you into the map and teach map and compass use. 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Break (lunch on your own) 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Half Day Excursion Taking bearings on stumps Mock scenarios with map and compass, using the same stumps Following a bearing cross-country (off trail) Triangulating your position using map and the bearings to surrounding mountain peaks An extended cross country navigation exercise through rugged terrain The exercise will occur snow, rain, sleet or shine, but may be a more realistic learning experience in bad weather. Please bring weather appropriate apparel. II. WILDERNESS SURVIVAL AND EMERGENT TREATMENT STRATEGIES (Drs. Ross Hooker, Mark Jacoby, Susanne Spano, Megann Young, and Lori Weichenthal Wilderness Survival and Emergent Treatment Strategies workshop is taught by talented educators including UCSF Fresno's Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Directors, a Naval Flight Surgeon, and the current Wilderness Medicine/EMS fellows. Mastering the Basics of Medical Delivery in Austere Environments 8:00 am Introduction to Wilderness Medicine Dr. Lori Weichenthal 8:30 Initial Patient Assessment Dr. Lori Weichenthal 9:30 Preparing to Survive Dr. Susanne Spano 10:30 Leadership and Teamwork in the Wilderness Dr. Lori Weichenthal 11:30 Psychology of Being Lost Dr. Susanne Spano 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Break (lunch on your own) Afternoon Wilderness Improvisation Workshops and Skills Integration 1:00-2:30 Rotating Workshops: Survival Equipment & Stabilization and Evacuation 2:30-4:00 Rotating Workshops: Wilderness Improvisation & Emergency Skill Sets 4:00 Final Patient Scenarios and Workshop Debriefing 5:00 pm Adjourn pre-course WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, :00 pm Registration 6:30 Welcome Reception (guests welcome) 7:30 Opening Remarks Dr. Lori Weichenthal 8:00 Special Evening Program (guests welcome) The Sierra Nevada: The Geologic Wonders of a Fatal Attraction 10:00 pm Adjourn Shirley Spencer GENERAL INFORMATION Pre-registration is preferred to ensure that there are adequate course materials. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Tuition: $475 for Physicians $275 for Non-Physicians Optional Activities (check one or more) $100 Wilderness Skills Workshop: Wilderness Navigation (February 21st) $100 Wilderness Skills Workshop: Wilderness Survival and Emergent Treatment Strategies (February 21st) $25 per session/person for the Snowshoe Walk (February 23rd) $10 per session/person for How to Build a Snow Shelter (February 23rd) $25 per session/person for the Snowshoe Walk (February 24th) $10 per session/person for How to Build a Snow Shelter (February 24th) Optional Meal Choices $50 per dinner/person Optional Thursday dinner/lecture (February 23rd) Payment may be made by Visa, MasterCard, AmEx or check. REGISTER VIA: Online: Mail: Complete course registration form and send with payment to: UCSF Office of CME P.O. Box San Francisco, CA Fax: Fax completed registration form to: (415) (be sure to include your credit card number)

4 ine Conference 2012 Tenaya Lodge Yosemite, California THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, :00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 High Altitude Illness: Dr. Lori Weichenthal Prevention and Treatment 9:00 Exposure: Managing Cold-Related Dr. Susanne Spano Illness in Remote Settings 10:00 Academic Wilderness Medicine: Drs. Ross Hooker, Brian Horan, The Top Articles of 2011 Susanne Spano, Lori Weichenthal, and Megann Young 11:00 am-3:00 pm Break (lunch on your own) Optional Activities (Fees apply for optional activities see the registration form guests welcome.) Snowshoe Walk to the Giant Sequoias and Beyond* Mark and Shirley Spencer How to Build a Snow Shelter* Mark Spencer and Dr. Horan 3:00-5:00 Afternoon Workshops (Choose One) A. Lost in the Wilderness: Planning for Dr. Lori Weichenthal Survival and Self-Rescue B. Fracture/Dislocation Management in Dr. Danielle Campagne Austere Settings Dr. Megann Young C. Knots to Save your Life and Rope Litter Mark Spencer and Evacuations Dr. Brian Horan D. It s a Jungle Out There: Poisonous Plants Dr. Patil Armenian and and Animals Lab Dr. Rais Vohra E. Wound Management in the Wilderness Dr. Susanne Spano 6:00 No Host Bar Opens 6:30 Keynote Speaker/Dinner (Fee $50 per person guests welcome.) 7:30 Special Evening Program (guests welcome) Travel and Expedition Medicine: Dr. Matthew Lewin From the Gobi Desert and Beyond 9:30 pm Adjourn FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, :00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 Lightning Injury and Intervention Dr. Harold Lowder 9:00 Teamwork in the Wilderness Dr. Geoff Stroh, Dr. Marc Shalit and guests 11:00 am-3:00 pm Break (lunch on your own) Optional Activities (Fees apply for optional activities see the registration form guests welcome.) Please see February 23rd, 2012 schedule for list of activities 3:00-5:00 Afternoon Workshops (Choose One) Please see February 23rd, 2012 schedule for list of activities 5:00 pm Adjourn * These activities will occur outside. Please bring appropriate clothing for potential cold and snowy conditions. Phone: To register by phone or to inquire about registration status, please call UCSF s CME Registration Office at (415) On-Site Registration: Generally we are able to accommodate on-site registration at our courses. Please check our website for up-to-date information on the course: CONFERENCE LOCATION The course will take place at The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite. The Tenaya Lodge is a classic mountain resort set two miles from Yosemite National Park s southern gate, surrounded by noble evergreen forest and a rich range of Sierra Recreation. A block of guestrooms has been reserved at the special UCSF conference rate of $ per night. You are urged to make your reservations early. The cut off date is January 31, 2012, or until the group room block is filled. After this date, rooms will be provided on a space-available basis only. To make your reservations, please call , press option #2 or online at using group code 30J2VV. Please identify yourself as a member of this UCSF conference to receive the special rate. By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions. REFUND POLICY Cancellations received in writing before the first day of the course will be refunded, less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. TRAVEL INFORMATION For Air Transportation or Rental Car information, please visit our website, for complete details.

5 All photos courtesy of Roy Tennant University of California, San Francisco Office of Continuing Medical Education UCSF Box 0742 San Francisco, CA E Printed on Recycled Paper REGISTER NOW! For more information or to register online visit our website at You may also reach us by calling the Office of Continuing Medical Education at (415) or ing info@ocme.ucsf.edu. COURSE CO-CHAIRS Susanne Spano, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine; UCSF School of Medicine Assistant Director, Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellowship Lori Weichenthal, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine; Director, Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellowship Associate Residency Program Director GUEST FACULTY Matthew Lewin, MD, PhD Emergency Medicine, UCSF Mark Spencer Firefighter/Paramedic, Sanger Fire Department; International Mountaineer Shirley Spencer, MS Botanist/Sierra Nevada Specialist UCSF EMERGENCY MEDICINE FACULTY Patil Armenian, MD Emergency Medicine Danielle Campagne, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine; National Park Service Medical Advisor Joshua Dubansky MD Resident, UCSF Fresno Ross Hooker MD Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellow, UCSF-Fresno Brian Horan, DO Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Mark Jacoby, MD Lieutenant Commander, Naval Flight Surgeon/ GMO; Chief Resident Harold Lowder, MD Emergency Medicine Marc Shalit, MD Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine; National Park Service Medical Advisor Geoff Stroh, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine; National Park Service Medical Advisor Rais Vohra, MD Emergency Medicine; Director of Clinical Toxicology Megann Young MD Wilderness Medicine/ EMS Fellow, UCSF-Fresno

6 Course Registration Form HIGH SIERRA WILDERNESS MEDICINE CONFERENCE 2012 February 21-24, 2012 The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Fish Camp, CA Mail to : UCSF Office of CME P.O. Box San Francisco, CA æ Dr. æ Mr. æ Mrs. æ Ms. Last Name First M.I. Degree Specialty Address City State Zip Daytime Phone Fax Address Label Code Letter (see address label: example, A, B, C, D, etc.) Would you like to be on our priority list? Yes No Date of birth to be used as OCME registrant number: / / X X Month Day Please indicate if you have any special needs: Registration Fees (Receipt/Confirmation will be mailed within two to four weeks): $475 for Physicians $275 for Non-Physicians Optional Activities (check one or more) $100 Wilderness Skills Workshop: Wilderness Navigation (February 21st) $100 Wilderness Skills Workshop: Wilderness Survival and Emergent Treatment Strategies (February 21st) $25 per session/person for the Snowshoe Walk (February 23rd) $10 per session/person for How to Build a Snow Shelter (February 23rd) $25 per session/person for the Snowshoe Walk (February 24th) $10 per session/person for How to Build a Snow Shelter (February 24th) Optional Meal Choices (check one or more) $50 per dinner/person Optional Thursday dinner/lecture (February 23rd) Make checks payable to UC Regents Please charge my credit card: Visa MasterCard AmEx for $ / Card # Expiration date Name on Card (Please Print) Authorized Signature Lodging: The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, 1122 Hwy 41 Fish Camp, CA For hotel reservations, please call: (888) Refund Policy: Cancellations received in writing before February 15, 2011 will be refunded less a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after February 15, Please check our website for up to date information on the course: The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite 1122 Hwy 41 Fish Camp, CA MFR12003 Online registration: Fax: (415) Registration Information: (415) Course Information: (415)